GRE Word List

EMISSARY

one designated as the agent of another : representative

The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.

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WordMeaning
clownfarmer
imprecationcurse
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
validhaving legal efficacy or force
lucremonetary gain : profit